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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Steele, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney Chris Pizzello/AP News Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down from her conservatorship might have you wondering how equivalent laws work in Australia. Australia doesn’t have “conservatorships” but rather guardianship and financial management laws for ... <a title="#FreeBritney has many of us wondering: do we have conservatorships in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/freebritney-has-many-of-us-wondering-do-we-have-conservatorships-in-australia-166095/" aria-label="Read more about #FreeBritney has many of us wondering: do we have conservatorships in Australia?">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney Almost every day in recent months, Australian Medical Association (AMA) president Dr Omar Khorshid has appeared in the media, commenting on various issues related to the coronavirus pandemic. These include changing recommendations about the ... <a title="Media and politicians often defer to the AMA on COVID policies. But what role should the doctors’ group have in the pandemic?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/media-and-politicians-often-defer-to-the-ama-on-covid-policies-but-what-role-should-the-doctors-group-have-in-the-pandemic-165074/" aria-label="Read more about Media and politicians often defer to the AMA on COVID policies. But what role should the doctors’ group have in the pandemic?">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie Partridge, NHMRC/National Heart Foundation Early Career Fellow, University of Sydney Shutterstock With the simple touch of a smartphone, online food delivery services conveniently offer takeaway food straight to your door. Contact-free delivery has surged in popularity as lockdowns have limited physical access to restaurants and food ... <a title="Appetite for convenience: how the surge in online food delivery could be harming our health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/appetite-for-convenience-how-the-surge-in-online-food-delivery-could-be-harming-our-health-163348/" aria-label="Read more about Appetite for convenience: how the surge in online food delivery could be harming our health">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Freeland, Professorial Fellow, Bond University / Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University, Western Sydney University What do cyberspace and outer space have in common? As we make clear in a new report to the Department of Defence, both are new frontiers for national security ... <a title="Cyberspace and outer space are new frontiers for national security, according to an expert report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/cyberspace-and-outer-space-are-new-frontiers-for-national-security-according-to-an-expert-report-165988/" aria-label="Read more about Cyberspace and outer space are new frontiers for national security, according to an expert report">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When Treasurer Josh Frydenberg joined the podcast in December, the outlook was positive. While the forecast deficit was massive at nearly $200 billion, it had been revised down and the prospects for growth and employment revised up. Frydenberg said then: ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg on uncertain economic times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/politics-with-michelle-grattan-josh-frydenberg-on-uncertain-economic-times-166091/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg on uncertain economic times">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neeraja Sanmuhanathan, Lecturer in Counselling, University of Notre Dame Australia from www.shutterstock.com If you are one of the millions of Australians in lockdown, you are not alone in feeling a range of emotions difficult to put into words. Lockdown days are blurry, with time lost within our ... <a title="It’s OK if you have a little cry in lockdown. You’re grieving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/its-ok-if-you-have-a-little-cry-in-lockdown-youre-grieving-165329/" aria-label="Read more about It’s OK if you have a little cry in lockdown. You’re grieving">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Physical Culture, University of Waikato GettyImages The sudden death this week of track cyclist Olivia Podmore has rocked New Zealand’s high-performance sporting and cycling communities and raised urgent questions about the culture of elite sport. The tragedy has prompted ... <a title="The price of gold — what high-performance sport in NZ must learn from the Olivia Podmore tragedy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/the-price-of-gold-what-high-performance-sport-in-nz-must-learn-from-the-olivia-podmore-tragedy-166020/" aria-label="Read more about The price of gold — what high-performance sport in NZ must learn from the Olivia Podmore tragedy">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan discusses the week in politics with University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher. This week the pair discuss provisional approval of the Moderna vaccine, as well as the wider question of vaccine hesitancy – especially in light of ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on mandatory vaccination and the IPCC report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/video-michelle-grattan-on-mandatory-vaccination-and-the-ipcc-report-166094/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on mandatory vaccination and the IPCC report">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bethaney Turner, Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra Shutterstock With millions of Australians enduring lockdown yet again, you may be seeking solace in gardening. For migrants and refugees in Australia, gardening can be particularly meaningful when shared ... <a title="3 ways community gardens often exclude migrants and refugees — and how to turn this around" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/3-ways-community-gardens-often-exclude-migrants-and-refugees-and-how-to-turn-this-around-164547/" aria-label="Read more about 3 ways community gardens often exclude migrants and refugees — and how to turn this around">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
RNZ Pacific Fifty percent of Fijians who died from covid-19 were at home at the time of their deaths. The Fiji government said it had noted that many people dying of covid-19 had not given healthcare workers a chance to treat them. The Health Ministry reported 398 new cases of covid-19 and five deaths for ... <a title="Half of Fiji’s 345 covid deaths at home, report health officials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/half-of-fijis-345-covid-deaths-at-home-report-health-officials/" aria-label="Read more about Half of Fiji’s 345 covid deaths at home, report health officials">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk International pressure is mounting on Indonesia to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo, the international spokesperson for the peaceful civilian West Papua National Committee (KNPB), as concern grows over his worsening state of health. Following the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor’s declaration on twitter two days ago ... <a title="International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/international-calls-grow-to-free-papuan-activist-victor-yeimos-over-health/" aria-label="Read more about International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
RNZ Pacific The world is on the brink of a climate catastrophe, with just a narrow window for action to reverse global processes predicted to cause devastating effects in the Pacific and world-wide, says the leader of the 18-nation Pacific Islands Forum. Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna said a major UN scientific report released on Monday ... <a title="Narrow window to halt climate change catastrophe, says Pacific Forum chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/narrow-window-to-halt-climate-change-catastrophe-says-pacific-forum-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Narrow window to halt climate change catastrophe, says Pacific Forum chief">Read more</a>
